Yankees Dealt Update on Gerrit Cole Injury

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Dibyendu Mondal | Last updated Aug 12, 2025 1:08 PM ET

Gerrit Cole stunned fans back in March when he was unable to lift his right arm after an exhibition outing. Turned out he needed UCL reconstruction surgery to repair the torn ligament.

He underwent the Tommy John surgery, sitting out for the entirety of 2025 season. Cole is an ace pitcher for the Yankees. In 2024, he pitched 99 innings, recording 99 strikeouts while allowing 78 hits and 38 runs.

Fortunately, things are going in the right direction with Cole starting a throwing rehabilitation program from Monday.

"Cole (Tommy John surgery) resumedplaying catch on Aug. 11. He is still anticipating a 14-month recovery, putting his expected return in May 2026," MLB.com reports.

"I felt really good today"

Gerrit Cole on beginning his throwing program: pic.twitter.com/BFIAPP6cry
— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) August 11, 2025

After the drill, Cole expressed, "I felt really good today."

“It’s a big one, the first day throwing,” he added. “I’ve been building up to it for a few weeks, so it’s nice to get outside and get it accomplished and have it go well.”

“We have a good setup in California and good communication; I can upload my throwing program to the platform, so we’ll pretty much talk every day,” Cole said.

Latest on Fernando Cruz, Ryan Yarbrough and Amed Rosario Injuries

Fernando Cruz is expected to be back by the end of this month.

"Cruz (left oblique strain) is expected to make two or three Minor League rehab appearances before being activated later this month," MLB reported.

"Yarbrough (right oblique strain) threw two simulated innings against live hitters on Aug. 10. The Yankees plan to build his pitch count to about 50 before activating him." They continued.

"The Yankees placed Rosario on the 10-day injured list on Aug. 10 (retroactive to Aug. 9) with a sternoclavicular joint sprain in his left shoulder. He expects to miss the minimum amount of time." MLB added.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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